Many engineers have built their careers on the belief that coding is their primary value — the flagship skill, the gate opener, the reason they get paid. But if AI can do a large slice of that implementation work, then coding-as-your-core-value leaves you in a very narrow place. In today's episode, I want to reframe how you think about your skills, and give you a simple three-part framework for deciding which skills are actually worth investing in as the industry shifts.